The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1887-10-11

Cattle Cook DermOt Kan -Will YOU admit me in
10 your charming circle? | hop9 you will not put
this letter in the waste basket is my first one to
THE CONSTITUTION. am country girl and have
but few associates as we live in the far west where
1t is not very thickly settled but am well satisfied
with my new home and only wish SONY Of the
cousins would visit me.
Alice Morgan, Dover, Tenn,--You have 50 many
little correspondence will you take just one more
IN your group? lam only nine years old and take
great interest in reading theletes from the cousins.
We live four miles north of Dover doubt some of
the cousins have heard Fort Donelson spoken of; It
is one mile below Dover As this is my first letter
to Aunt susie,I will close by asking the cousins a
question. (which is the middle verse in tho
Bibe?'
Lizzie McNfichon Braswell, Ga.-Papa is a sub
scrber to your paper and we all like it very much.
As this is my first attempt to write to you will
make my letter short possible, for fear it might
all be lost so close by saying | think shall come
TO the exposition, and hope TO see you all while
there. Aunt Susie send you nickle; l want my
name in your Bible.
Elsie Wilson, Kilkenny Mimi thought per-
haps might interest of the little cousins with
few lines from Minnesota. think my papa Is the
only one around here who takes THE CONSTITUTION,
and he was soldier in the union army. l live
here in the timber and il is a very pretty place in
Gust Before the Battle Mother" if she has not Ic-
ceiyed it already. am twelve years old.
Lena Seasons, owensvillo, N. C.-This is tho first
letter lhavc ever written for publication, and
hope you win not conslSn it to the flames. ! have
been reading the cousins letters for sometime and
enjoy them very much. nm twelve years old and
weigh siXtyseven pounds; have been going to
school, but the term expired q few weeks ago. am
very fond of music; ! can play some pieces ON the
accordion, organ and piano. Mama and / so fish
Ing but do not catch very many. We ave Sunday
school at the Methodist church every Sunday at
tend pretty regularly although it is two or three
miles distant. Not wishing TO occupy too much of
your valuable space, l win close Much love to
yourself and the cousins. Some of the cousins will
please write
Maria Sllic Reeves Crane Eater, Ga.--Dear Aunt
Susie | am seven years old and never went to
school any il my life. picked Isl pounds ofoot-
ton in four days. ] am learning to play on the
organ. / live with my sister; she married Mr. Sam
billiard. We coming to Atlanta next month.
send you niekle TO get my name in your Bible.
Lille Seago, Richmond county, CAL have never
tried to write TO you BEFORE but read yours anu
the cousins letters every week. am cieven years
old and live in tho country eight miles from
Augusta. | saw in the last paper That Fannie Nc
Bryant thinks that Henry Ward Beecher wrote the
poem 'Ifl Should Die Tonight" but papa says his
teacher, Mr.. W. j. Burnside, who boarded at his
fathers house ore the war in 1853 and taught
school, wrote Che poem and showed il to him.
will put in MCKEE so il not too late please put my
name in your Bible.
Maud Wilchar, Alcdo, Texas i am Il little Texas
girl now, but used to live in Georgia. This is my
second attempt at writing TO you, but never saw
my first letter in print. Papa takes THE CoNsrITU-
TON and how do love to read the letters from the
cousins, ana yours too, Aunt Susie ] am eleven
years old; can help mama do all the housowors, sew
on the machine and milk six cows by myself l
will start to school to my grandma next month.
Tell Kate Capehart her riddle is watch. Aunt
Susie send you It card; viii you accept III
Angie Hun, Orlando, Fln.--This is my first at
tempt to write a letter, and hope win be admit
tee in the band of cousins ] live in the land of
flowers. ] ain lively G years age. My little sister,
Bertha and will send five cents so that our names
can 20 into your Bible. l will close with much love
to Aunt Susie and the cousins.
Susie Johnson Lively Ala.-T am eleven years
old but have never been 10 school quite ono year;
can only read and write Il very little. Papas sugar
cane is fine. ] feed our hens wheat Iran TO in
creased their yield Of eggs, VIII this do for letter
Aunt Susie?
Scbie Johnson Lively, Ala.-I live ton miles west
OF Columbus, Ga. 1t is apoor sandy country here.
We are not very near any church or school, and
papa says if he was OUT oil debt he would not stay
here. Gun dairy and poultry yard yield us more
than our farm We have beautiful scuppcmong
ar1or; two vines cover space thirty feet square,
NV little brother niue years old has raised eight
hogs which viii weigh three hundred poundsapioco:
he fed them with com aud buttermlk with soda in
1t. Goodbye Aunt Susie.
Gland Webb, Spring Garden. Ala am hide
gll eleven yoats old. / want to be one of your
nicoes. My papa takes THE CONSTITUTION and we
all like It, My papa IS merchant ana has large
farm. Aunt Susie send you nickle &c help buy
yonr Bible md have my name put In II. Hoping to
see this in print, viii close.
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hnuc 9hei"oh' EuIo'conNiIIe' mere comes
Folks column once before but as did not SEQ my
letter in print viii write again. My grandfather
takes Tue CoHsu1ufioS, My Uncle Robert is II
sugar planter. live IN New orleans, but 1 am
spending tie summer with grandRA and grandpa.
Aunt Susie, send you II picture for your scrap
book. With much love to the cousins and Aunt
SUSIE close.
Eagene sampson pefdcn, IeXas-I wiil write you
q letter VIII be eleven years oid next Friday l
am n Georgia boy, mt now dcEOlcd 10 Texas. |